Category Archives: brain fitness

Brain games and training – the changing face of brain health field

The brain game and training industry has grown dramatically over the last several years, led by companies such as lumosity and fitbrains. Now I predict there could be a disruption as the brain health games move to mobile. Read more »

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Weekend’s Better Brain Health Breakfast #7: Friends, Lovers, Puzzles, and Music

The power of love and friends for your health Staying married or good social connections can help you live longer are covered in this Washington post article. I [..]

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Can mindful meditation reverse brain aging?

Meditation for brain health As we age our brain slowly starts shrinking (and this starts by the age of 25), can we do anything to help slow or [..]

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Reverse your brain aging: How to take 2 years off your brain age within 1 year

Reverse the brain aging process Wouldn’t it be great to reverse the age accumulated damage to your brain, stop the shrinking of your brain? Sound like marketing hype, [..]

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My head is going to explode with all this info said the university student

Now I am sure most readers have experienced the situation of the above student lament – when you are studying so long and hard that it feels like [..]

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Increase your brain’s gray matter with musical training

American Pie by Don McLean (a classic American anthem). “Bye, bye Miss American Pie…. When the Jester sang for the King and Queen, In a coat he borrowed [..]

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How playing the court jester can improve your brain

The court jester’s (harlequin) job was to entertain the court with his/her music and juggling abilities. The court members laughed at the jester (maybe not with him), but [..]

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Exercise for healthy new neurons: even in middle age

Here is a follow-up to my Monday post on the quick rebound from an exercise layoff in the important brain health protein brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). A new [..]

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A layoff results in aerobic deconditioning what about the brain?

I have previously written a few times about how quickly deconditioning of aerobic fitness occurs after an exercise layoff (see here and here), but what about brain health? [..]

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Museum brain stimulation

As part of mind stimulating trip I have the opportunity to visit some museums. I am lucky enough to be in NY city and visited the Metropolitan museum [..]

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